Wanna see the awesome fountain prototype I built?



Remember my last explorations to build an interactive fountain? My final master project at industrial design is really starting to take shape: I have been busy building a more developed prototype that is even bigger.

Basically the water just ‘opens the way’ for you wherever you walk. I think the effect is kind of magical. Above all I am happy I got the basic idea to work; it was a huge step getting my electronics and software to work together and then program the water behavior. I use a webcam to track the location of people from above. Then I use that location as source for my program to change the behavior of the fountains accordingly.

What do you think? Would you like to try it?
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25 comments:

  1. Helen9 November 2012 at 19:31

    This is amazing! I am so impressed with all the different types of things that you do, every time I see you blog there is something very new and interesting.
    http://ahandfulofhope.blogspot.co.uk/

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    1. Magical Daydream19 November 2012 at 20:30

      That's a great compliment, thanks :) I always enjoying challenging myself and learning new things, it never gets old that way!

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  2. Dana9 November 2012 at 20:58

    Ah you're so amazing that you can design things like this! I would be pretty impressed if I ever came across a fountain like this.

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    1. Magical Daydream19 November 2012 at 20:32

      Well, I got 5 years of training to be able to do so.. so I guess I should be able to make something my now. But still, thanks :)

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  3. joyce matula welch10 November 2012 at 00:56

    So very COOL!!!

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  4. Anonymous10 November 2012 at 01:21

    This is so cool! I'm glad you figured out which way you wanted to take the project. And you've taken it to such an awesome place : ] I would totally want to try something like this! That would be a lot of fun!!

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    1. Magical Daydream19 November 2012 at 20:32

      Yeah it is always a surprise for me as well where a project will take me, that makes it stressful at times, but also really fun :)

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  5. Anonymous10 November 2012 at 02:00

    That's so awesome! I can't imagine how you got that to work. And yes, I'd love to walk through it if I could!

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  6. Loulou10 November 2012 at 06:55

    That is so neat. Good for you. Very impressive!

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  7. Anonymous10 November 2012 at 10:12

    Amazing!! I would love to walk through this awesome fountain, too! Magical.

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    1. Magical Daydream19 November 2012 at 20:34

      I would love for you to try! Oh well, videos for now then I guess ;)

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  8. livlovelaugh11 November 2012 at 02:48

    you built that? That's so awesome! Also, your blog is awesome! I'm totally following you!

    -liv
    http://chocolivlovelaugh.blogspot.kr

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    1. Magical Daydream19 November 2012 at 20:35

      Yup I did. The fountains are from the company Fonteintechniek Gruppen, but basically they just let me run with it and program the whole thing. And thank you and welcome:)

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  9. Boye By Red11 November 2012 at 22:02

    This is so so cool. Can I give it a go too?

    Red xx

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  10. Hena Tayeb12 November 2012 at 20:06

    You built that!? Wow.. I would love to give it a try.

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    1. Magical Daydream19 November 2012 at 20:36

      Yes :) And you are most welcome to do so. I wish all of you could try :)

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  11. Eleni13 November 2012 at 12:05

    SO AWESOME!!!! I want one along a path leading up to my front door!

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    1. Magical Daydream19 November 2012 at 20:36

      Yeah that would be so cool! Would be a great start of your day I think :D

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  12. Anne Lien15 November 2012 at 13:44

    Ahh it turned out so cool!! =D
    so amazing what you can do with water and electronics o.O
    I like how it's a bit scary when you walk underneath.. "will I get hit by a waterbeam??"
    Is the height adjustable? So kids can use it as well?

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    1. Magical Daydream19 November 2012 at 20:38

      Thanks! It is still a work in progress, but I guess it is getting somewhere. Yes, I basically program the height of the fountain to any height I want (although the highest you see in the video is about the maximum for this scale). So I can easily adjust that :)

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  13. Unknown19 November 2012 at 15:05

    Your final project is amazing :D
    I hope to see the final prototype :D

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    1. Magical Daydream19 November 2012 at 20:38

      Thanks, I will probably make a video of the final one as well, and will be sure to show it here if I do :)

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